The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08
the MAN ABOUT TOWN.

The Society of Christian Endeavor Of
the Presbyterian Church was organized
at the church last Sunday evening.
Similar societies exist in many of the
Presbyterian Churches Of our land, and
its object is to promote Christian en-
deavor among the young. Only the
younger members of the church are
eligible members and the socities work
and aims are in this direction. The
society is governed by constitution and
bylaws and each member, upon becom-
ing a member, is required to obligate
himself by signing pledge to help on
the work of the society.
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A very pleasant affair was the poke
given by the ladies Of the Episcopal
Church at the City Hall last Thursday
evening. In the center of the hall was
q booth that contained great variety Of
fancy articles which were for sale. Two
or three young ladies presided over this
and gave all needed infor.
nation concerning the wares which
they sold. Around the room were tables
upon which supper was served. Young
girls administered to your wants in this
direction. After getting your supper
and paying for it you were allowed to
ramble around the hall and greet and
converse with your friends to your
hearts content. The whole was q very
enjoyable occasion, and the fair mana
gers were successful in disposing of all
their goods and eatables.
t t
DR.. Reed, of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati,
lectured last Tuesday night at the Col
lege, on the subject "Hats OF, or True
Reference"
The Doctors reputation as an elo.
quent, logical speaker had the effect to
increase the audience somewhat, and
about 8 o'clock the speaker began the
discussion Of his theme. After very
clear and comprehensive definition OF
true reverence, the speaker began the
general discussion in manner that
nerited the attention Of the audience to
the lecturer throughout the entire dis
cussion. To give an epitome of the lee.
ture, neither the ability of the writer nor
sufficient space would admit. The Ian
guage was clear, terse and we'll selected;
the composition and logic faultless; the
delivery forcible and pleasing; the ap-
plications and illustrations apt and per.
tinent; the thought deep and original.
For over an hour DR.. Reed held his
audience in rapt attention while he pre-
sented the various considerations and
phases of his subject. His lecture was
concluded by short poetical quotation
written over thirty years ago in the au-
tograph album of young girl by the
late lamented President Garfield.
The next lecture will not occur as an
nounced on the tickets, but notice of it
will be given in due time.
"What's being done on the o. & NV.
Railroad ?" asked ye scribe of Mr.. Kirby
Smith, the former receiver of the @. I'M.
Road.
"They are pushing the work as rapid
ly as possibly, and I think within sixty
days the road will be a standard guaee
from Hillsboro to Cincinnati. All ties
put down during the last year or two
have been standard guage, so now more
than half of them will not be replaced
in making the change. A force of men
are now at work ON the trestle at the
gravel bank, and the work of changing
the bed is being pushed all along the line.
A gravel train will soon be put on to
ballast the widened bed. Freight is be-
ing taken here now for shipment to any
point, and is transferred at Sardinia to
standard guage cars"
"What depot do trains over the o. 4
N. w. now enter at Cincinnati ?"
"The Little Miami. Trains now in
stead Of going into the Northern Depot
over what was the Cincinnati & Eastern
run over the Little Miami road from
Batavia Junction into their depot. The
o. 4 N. w. Company have that part of
the road leased for twenty-five years."
"Then that cuts off some of the bust.
ness from the Northern Depot ?"
eyes, but local trains still run out to
Batavia Junction, and this depot has all
the business OF the Cincinnati, Lebanon
and Northern yet"
"Can the trip from here to Cincinnati
be made any quicker over the o. & N.
w. after the widening of the gauge than
over the O., w. & B.?"
"With the time the O., w. & B. is max
ing at present it can after the road is
thoroughly ballasted and in good con-
dition. This branch of the G., W. & B.
is made up of short, old rails that are
taken up from the main line, and as
there has been no great competition the
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